Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Dayton, OH step deck rate

$3,703step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,002 mi
Typical range: $3,111–$4,296
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Dayton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,693
Fuel: $1,010
All-in estimate: $3,703

Return trip

Dayton → Dallas$4,448

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Dallas to Dayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Dayton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,796	$2.79	$2,488 – $3,103
53' refrigerated	$3,333	$3.33	$2,899 – $3,766
48' flatbed	$3,395	$3.39	$2,920 – $3,871
Step deck	$3,703	$3.70	$3,111 – $4,296
Power only	$2,459	$2.45	$2,140 – $2,779
Hotshot	$1,856	$1.85	$1,540 – $2,171
26' box truck	$1,822	$1.82	$1,549 – $2,096
Sprinter van	$1,118	$1.12	$939 – $1,297

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Dayton

Step deck lanes into Dayton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$2,845	$4.43	$2,390 – $3,300	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$10,362	$4.57	$8,704 – $12,020	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$2,083	$7.66	$1,750 – $2,416	1 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$3,997	$3.62	$3,357 – $4,636	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$5,070	$2.69	$4,259 – $5,881	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$2,325	$4.10	$1,953 – $2,697	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,274 mi	$4,478	$3.51	$3,761 – $5,194	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$10,196	$4.58	$8,565 – $11,828	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Dayton, OH?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Dayton, OH is estimated at $3,703 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,111 and $4,296.

How far is Dallas, TX from Dayton, OH by truck?

About 1,002 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,010 of the $3,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dayton, OH to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,448, which makes Dallas, TX to Dayton, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology